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‘THESE ARE MY PEOPLE’: Donald Trump heads for the stage at a Derry, N.H., town hall last night.

(081915 Derry, NH) Republican candidate for President Donald Trump shows his book he was autographing for a fan in the crowd as he speaks at a town hall in Derry, NH. (Wednesday,August 19, 2015). Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

(081915 Derry, NH) Republican candidate for President Donald Trump hugs the american flag as he arrives on stage to speak at a town hall in Derry, NH. (Wednesday,August 19, 2015). Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

(081915 Derry, NH) Republican candidate for President Donald Trump speaks to the media before a town hall in Derry, NH. (Wednesday,August 19, 2015). Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

(081915 Derry, NH) Republican candidate for President Donald Trump speaks to the media before a town hall in Derry, NH. (Wednesday,August 19, 2015). Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

(081915 Derry, NH) Republican candidate for President Donald Trump speaks to the media before a town hall in Derry, NH. (Wednesday,August 19, 2015). Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

Republican candidate for President Donald Trump speaks at a town hall in Derry, NH.

(081915 Derry, NH) Republican candidate for President Donald Trump speaks to an over flow crowd that stood outside at a town hall in Derry, NH. (Wednesday,August 19, 2015). Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

Republican candidate for President Donald Trump speaks to an over flow crowd at a town hall in Derry, NH.

(081915 Derry, NH) Republican candidate for President Donald Trump shades his eyes as he takes questions at a town hall in Derry, NH. (Wednesday,August 19, 2015). Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

(081915 Derry, NH) Republican candidate for President Donald Trump shows his book he was autographing for a fan in the crowd as he speaks at a town hall in Derry, NH. (Wednesday,August 19, 2015). Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

A man in the crowd stood and applauded as Republican candidate for President Donald Trump speaks at a town hall in Derry, NH.

(081915 Derry, NH) Republican candidate for President Donald Trump speaks to the media before a town hall in Derry, NH. (Wednesday,August 19, 2015). Staff Photo by Nancy Lane

DERRY, N.H. — Republican front-runner Donald Trump said last night it “would be a shame” if two South Boston brothers who allegedly beat up a homeless man were encouraged by the real-estate mogul’s crusade against illegal immigration.

“I haven’t heard about that,” Trump said of the attack when asked if he was concerned about his campaign speeches inciting violence. “I think that would be a shame.”

He added: “I will say, the people that are following me are very passionate. They love this country. They want this country to be great again. But they are very passionate. I will say that.”

Trump held a town hall at Pinkerton Academy last night, drawing — by his own estimate — some 2,500 people.

He wasted no time in mocking former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who was holding his own town hall last night in Merrimack.

“Right down the road we have Jeb,” said Trump. “Very small crowd. We have 2,500. … You know what’s happening to Jeb’s crowd? They’re sleeping now.”

Even members of the audience piled on the Bush-bashing.

“Isn’t Jeb sinking to the bottom of Winnipesaukee right now?” shouted one Trump supporter.

“These are my people!” a grinning Trump replied.

Trump blasted Bush for his comments earlier this week that “the Iraqis want our help. They want to know that we have skin in the game.”

“Can you believe that?” said Trump. “After years of fighting, unsuccessfully because of the way we fight. Can you believe ‘skin in the game?’ I thought that was incredibly dumb. As dumb as saying illegal immigration is an ‘act of love.’ ”

Trump bragged about his steady lead in the polls and a new CNN survey showing him trailing Hillary Clinton by only 6 points.

He also told reporters he would be open to releasing his medical records, in a similar manner to what Clinton did earlier this month.

He also refused to stop using the term “anchor baby” when challenged by a reporter who told him it was offensive and suggested Trump use the term “an American-born child with undocumented immigrant parents” instead.

“Excuse me,” said Trump. “I’ll use the term ‘anchor baby.’ ”

He again promised to build a wall at the border with Mexico, eventually trailing off onto several tangents.

“Three thousand years ago, the Great Wall of China was built,” said Trump. “That wall nobody can get through. … That’s 13,000 miles. … It did take them 500 years in all fairness. They don’t stop. That’s why we need tough people to negotiate with the Chinese — because they don’t stop.”

He added that the wall “has to be beautiful” because “maybe some day they’ll call it The Trump Wall.”

Trump was about an hour late to the stage, which initially drew angry shouts from antsy attendees, some of whom pleaded for organizers to stop playing the same Aerosmith songs on a pre-set playlist.

But Trump won most of them over, coming out moments later and speaking for nearly an hour.